Chapter 21
Jiahua International School's international class exams are divided into three major exams, held in January, May and October respectively. The grades are entered into the system and become part of the total grades.
However, the monthly exams are conducted together with the entire school, and are not separated between the international and regular classes. They are just small regular tests.
But the exam papers for the two classes are different, with different total scores, different questions, and slightly different exam formats.
Seeing a single Chinese character in the international class exam papers is enough to get Chai Meicen excited for half a day, even if it's just a note.
In Chai Meicen's opinion, the knowledge in the international class is still quite easy to learn.
For someone like her who really studied hard to take the college entrance exam, re-learning this knowledge is still quite simple.
For her, the biggest challenge is just figuring out what those unfamiliar words mean, and after this period of study, she has already mastered it.
The monthly exams test the knowledge points of this semester, not too many previous knowledge points. When Chai Meicen transferred, it wasn't long after school started, so she didn't miss much and could catch up by self-studying.
Chai Meicen was worried at first, but after seeing the exam papers she felt much more at ease.
She relaxed a lot after finishing the first subject.
As expected, no matter how old you are, students will still feel nervous.
The international class has electives, so Chai Meicen doesn't need to participate in the next exam.
But the school has freakish requirements that students are not allowed to return to the dormitories during the day. Those not taking the next exam have to gather on the playground.
They are afraid of affecting other students taking exams even in the corridors.
Today is a rare nice day, and at the fierce morning sunshine, Zhou Rui and the others originally wanted to play soccer, but couldn't stand it after kicking for a while.
Chai Meicen was originally sitting on the podium watching Zhou Rui and the others, but Zhou Rui soon ran over and sat down beside her, "Too sunny, can't stand it."
"What should we do? Let's go to the gym," Chai Meicen asked.
After thinking about it, Zhou Rui said, "Let's go to the library, there's air conditioning there."
After saying that, he pulled Chai Meicen up.
As the two walked side by side to the library, they heard someone yell, "What are those two doing? Don't they know boys and girls aren't allowed to move alone in school? They were even holding hands just now!"
As soon as Zhou Rui heard this, he dragged Chai Meicen and ran.
Chai Meicen still hadn't reacted yet, and asked while running with Zhou Rui, "What's the situation?"
"Moral education department, bound to be trouble if caught, can't explain clearly."
The two quickly ran to the library building. Chai Meicen looked back and saw that the teacher didn't chase them. He probably couldn't catch up to them with his beer belly anyway.
Zhou Rui let go of Chai Meicen and pulled at his clothes complaining, "Was already hot, running made it even hotter."
"And you still signed me up for so many activities!" Chai Meicen got mad at the thought.
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"Okay, okay, I'll buy you a milkshake. Let's go up."
There were quite a few students in the library, some were really studious, some were cramming.
Plus the air conditioning in the library allowed them to finally revive.
After Zhou Rui went in, he saw acquaintances and walked straight over to sit opposite Zhang Ruchen.
Zhang Ruchen glanced up at him, didn't even greet him, just lowered his head to continue reading.
Chai Meicen sat down next to Zhou Rui and listened to his introduction, "He's the one who taught me these days."
"Can't really call it teaching," Zhang Ruchen answered casually.
"Weren't you teaching quite well?"
"Then how come you still haven't learned a single question properly," Zhang Ruchen really couldn't believe Zhou Rui's slacker skills.
"Cough cough..." Zhou Rui was a little embarrassed.
As soon as Chai Meicen heard this, she anxiously grabbed Zhou Rui's head and asked, "So do you think our kid can still be saved?"
Zhang Ruchen was stunned for a moment, then laughed, "He's still okay, just..."
"What is it?" Chai Meicen asked earnestly.
"I feel your teaching method works better, I really can't control him. I taught him for three days, he taught me how to play 4 games."
Chai Meicen glared at Zhou Rui.
Zhou Rui looked up at the sky.
Just as Chai Meicen was about to erupt, Zhou Rui took out his phone and turned on the selfie camera, saying, "Come on, let's take a photo together."
"Why take photos all of a sudden?" Chai Meicen was about to go crazy from Zhou Rui.
"It's rare for us to come to the library, I have to take a photo to commemorate."
Chai Meicen stared at Zhou Rui for a while, then suddenly reached out and grabbed Zhou Rui's neck in a chokehold.
Zhou Rui almost rolled his eyes back, struggling hard. The resulting photos were all blurry or Zhou Rui's distorted face.
Only after Zhou Rui begged for mercy did Chai Meicen let him go.
Chai Meicen took out the books from her bag and placed them in front of Zhou Rui, "Read the books, exams are coming up soon, every little bit helps."
Zhou Rui nodded resignedly, and opened the book to read.
Chai Meicen sat beside him accompanying him reading.
Every time Zhou Rui looked up, he saw Yang Ming and Li Xiaonan quickly running away, probably still wary of Chai Meicen, not daring to come over.
During the lunch break, there were even more students in the library, ordinary class students had also finished their morning exams.
Since the seating arrangement is changed during exams, it was more comfortable to study in the library, so many students came.
Seeing Zhou Rui, some girls from the top class couldn't help but walk over and say to Zhou Rui, "What are you pretending for, looking like you're actually reading books now?"
Zhou Rui impatiently replied, "Get lost, I'm going to be a scientist in the future."
"There aren't many seats in the library to begin with, you international class kids took them all. Why don't you just go out and play for a bit, and give us the seats." The girls chatted up Zhou Rui with a smile.
Chai Meicen was a little unhappy, "He needs to read too."
"What's he reading for, we know he just copies other people's exam papers, even copying their names." One of the girls laughed mockingly.
"Zhou Rui isn't studious material, might as well give us the seats. Your exams are so simple, even if you get first place, it's not that impressive, is it?"
Chai Meicen took out a piece of exam paper from her bag and slapped it on the table, "I'll give you my seat, you try answering this for me to see."
The exam papers were different between the two classes, the international class ones were even in English. Many of the words, the two girls didn't even recognize.
Chai Meicen added, "Or you don't have to get everything right, just read the questions out for me."
Seeing the exam paper, the two girls' expressions were a little awkward.
"Every class is a personal choice, no class is nobler than the other. Maybe you see the international class as just buying your way into college, looking down on these kids. But I think, learn to be human first, then textbook knowledge, then if you keep trash talking I'll teach you how to be human with a slap."
After Chai Meicen finished, the two girls quickly scurried off.
She sat there fuming, then turned to look at Zhou Rui and saw him still chuckling.
"Others look down on you so much, yet you can still laugh. You have no shame, do you?" Chai Meicen's anger spread to Zhou Rui.
Zhou Rui immediately lowered his head to continue reading, while giving an "ok" gesture.
Zhang Ruchen looked up at the two of them, feeling it was very amusing, grinning as he continued reading.
After finishing the international class exams, Chai Meicen still wasn't resigned. She took the initiative to ask teachers for exam papers and took the regular class exams again in the teachers' office.
Of course she wasn't trying to challenge it herself, she dragged Zhou Rui along to do the questions together.
The school didn't oppose students doing this. The teacher on duty even proctored for them, accompanying the two to take the exam.
Zhang Ruchen also came about half an hour later to ask the teacher for a copy of the regular class exam papers that day and took the exam together.
"What, you want to challenge the regular class exams too?" Zhou Rui looked up at Zhang Ruchen and asked.
"I also want to try the regular class exam papers to see if I can do it." He was probably also provoked by what the girls said earlier to feel competitive.
"Don't talk to each other, this is also like a mini exam, I'm watching you three." The teacher on duty rested his legs on the desk lazily looking at the three of them and said.
"Ok." Zhou Rui lowered his head to continue the exam.
Chai Meicen was answering quite seriously.
When she encountered knowledge points she didn't understand, she would take out the regular class textbooks from grade 10 to 12 and flip through them, comparing formulas and seeing which knowledge points they were.
Like this, she also picked up some of the regular class curriculum, so as to not forget everything.
By the time the three of them handed in their papers, it was already 10pm, just before the dormitory curfew.
The teacher thought about it, and randomly stuffed their three exam papers into the pile of regular class papers.
"I'll grade them together with the regular class students' papers later, and see what grades you three would get in the regular class."
"Teacher, you're so kind!" Chai Meicen immediately flattered with a sweet smile.
Zhou Rui glanced at Chai Meicen. He was shocked to discover that his mom knew how to charm people too!
Sure enough, the male teacher cheerfully said, "Small matter, it's good you kids love to study."
As the three of them walked out of the office back to the dorm, Chai Meicen stretched and then walked next to Zhang Ruchen and asked, "I'm very curious how good students study. Is it that you yourself want to study hard, or does your family keep urging you to study?"
After thinking about it, Zhang Ruchen replied, "My parents are both Harvard graduates, so they feel I should aim for that school too."
"Do you yourself like studying a lot too?" Chai Meicen continued asking.
"I'm...alright, otherwise there's nothing else to do."
"Yes, he doesn't know how to do anything else, can't play basketball, has no friends, doesn't even bring a phone to this day and just carries a meal card, because there's no one to contact anyway. Oh right, gets lost walking too, he's terrible with directions." Zhou Rui suddenly cut in.
Zhang Ruchen didn't refute, just continued walking to the dorm.
Chai Meicen thought about it and couldn't help asking, "Isn't it unhappy too?"
Zhang Ruchen turned to look at her, hesitated for a moment before replying, "It's ok, used to it."
After Chai Meicen returned to her dorm room, she took out her phone and messaged Zhou Rui: You don't need to study especially well either, as long as you don't get expelled it's fine.
Zhou Rui the Great: Received.
That day, another post appeared on the forum again.
Post title: Don't you think Chai Meicen is so fake?
This post didn't spark much discussion, because someone in the third reply didn't stay anonymous.
Zhou Rui: Yeah, I feel the same way. I can even guess who made the post.
4th floor: Seeing the above, automatically shuts up.
5th floor: Rui bro, you're not following the rules.
6th floor: The original poster in the moderation section next door applied for post deletion. I can just imagine the panicked look on their face.
7th floor: Hahahaha, this thread is a bit comedic.
Li Xiaonan: Chai Meicen is not pursuing me.
Zhou Rui quotes Li Xiaonan: You seem very eager to clarify this.
Li Xiaonan quotes Zhou Rui: Don't you think it would be terrifying if she was pursuing me?
Zhou Rui quotes Li Xiaonan: Hahaha, I'll spare you!
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【Let's not overanalyze the exam cheat, it really doesn't stand up to scrutiny here. Just take it easy, alright?】